reference
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Earlier this month, Hwang ordered that there be no reference to the first trial during the retrial scheduled for Nov. 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ferguson makes reference to the report and said that "when you look at what happened, bereaved families and other families during the pandemic, guidance completely failed us during the pandemic".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
According to experts behind the CyclOpe report, an annual reference for global raw materials and commodity markets, demand is linked to "global industrial dynamics, particularly in the mining and construction sectors, energy and defence."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
In the wireless business, AT&T reported 379,000 postpaid phone net additions, a reference to subscribers who pay for phone service at the end of a billing period instead of upfront.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Copernicus’s disciple Rheticus, in the first published account of the Copernican theory, held back any reference to heliocentrism for as long as he possibly could, for fear of alienating his readers.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Occasional British references mostly appear in mentions of his early life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The large ensemble cast includes about 15 characters from different instalments of the video game series, and is packed with references and Easter eggs.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Points are made repeatedly; you will not be allowed to escape the references to “Pinocchio” and “The Wizard of Oz.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The company’s commitments ensure clarity in how it references regulatory recommendations and competitor products in France and Germany over the next four flu seasons, Sanofi said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I explained the situation to them as briefly as possible, underlining that their work had been satisfactory and that they would, accordingly, receive good references.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Before her narrow loss, Hong referenced a since-deleted Wedgewood poll in a fundraising pitch to argue that her campaign had “momentum.”
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
A Presbyterian seminarian, he frequently referenced his faith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hafeez referenced the six-stage framework on debt and world order put forward by Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge-fund giant Bridgewater Associates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
She also referenced the chorus of criticism that many homes along California's coast belong to the wealthy or are second homes, and that they never should've been built on such a vulnerable landscape.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
She stopped when she found the small pond Badwa had referenced the night before, and knelt down to look into its uninterrupted surface.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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“It’s a Tilt-A-Whirl, you’re getting whipped around,” Farley said during an interview with MarketWatch, referencing a popular carnival ride.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen described it as a "Sputnik moment", referencing the 1957 launch of Earth's first artificial satellite by the Soviet Union that stunned the Western world.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Their original press release mentioned building a new air defence systems that would be "in essence, a British Iron Dome", referencing Israel's elaborate air defence system.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
As long as we’re referencing movie roles, “Dumb and Dumber” seems apt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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